Tue, Mar 09, 2004
Receiver Manufactured By Heads Up Technologies
XM Satellite Radio and
Heads Up Technologies, a developer of digital systems for the
aviation industry, announced Monday that the FAA has certified the
XM Aviation Data Receiver. The device, which delivers XM WX
Satellite Weather for aircraft, makes XM the only provider of
FAA-approved solutions for both satellite radio and satellite
weather for aircraft. The FAA granted its approval -- formally
known as Supplemental Type Certificate and Parts Manufacturer
Approval (STC-PMA) -- for the XMD075-01 aviation data receiver
manufactured by Heads Up.
The company's Satellite Weather service gives pilots
comprehensive, graphical information about weather conditions
across the United States. The service delivers critical, real-time
information for pilots, including:
- NEXRAD Radar in high resolution, full-color graphical format
to
review weather patterns overlaid on a map at a glance
- Wind speed and direction at 3,000-foot intervals up to 42,000
feet
- Lightning strikes from the National Lightning Detection
Network
- Storm cell identification and tracking for strong storms,
and
projected storm paths over the next 15 minutes
- Continuously updated current and forecast conditions at
airports
across the country
- Compatibility with a wide range of electronic displays.
"The XM WX service
makes it easy for pilots to receive continuous, detailed weather
information in the cockpit," said Roderick MacKenzie, XM's Director
of Advanced Applications. "This service will help pilots make
better-informed decisions under all weather conditions."
XM is unique in its ability to provide both the XM WX Satellite
Weather service and XM Satellite Radio's lineup of more than 120
channels of music, news, sports, talk, and entertainment to
aircraft using a single antenna. In addition to its aviation data
receiver,
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